Introduction South Africa, by virtue of section 1 of the Constitution, is a sovereign and democratic state founded on, among others, the values of “universal
South African constitutionalism has much to celebrate after its first twenty years. It also faces acute and disturbing challenges. Both are important, not only to South Africa itself but to Africa as a whole.
South African constitutionalism has much to celebrate after its first twenty years.
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) notes with concern the slow progress with implementation of the Use of Official Languages Act 12 of 2012 (the Act) by national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises.
The Constitutional Court (the Court) recently handed down a unanimous judgment in a seminal case that reiterated South Africa’s obligations under international criminal law and the Constitution.
Recent events – both in Parliament and the public sphere – highlight the inherent tension in the Constitution, through the requirement that the Public Protector account to Parliament, while simultaneously requiring the Public Protector hold the same institution accountable.
THE CONSTITUTION AND GOOD PUBLIC LEADERSHIP: BREAKFAST DISCUSSION SERIES
TOPIC: INSTITUTIONS SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY
SPEAKERS: PROF PIERRE DE VOS AND ADV VUSI PIKOLI
Join us for the third in a series of breakfast discussions hosted by the School of Public Leadership Public Leadership Forum (SPLPLF) in association with the Centre for Constitutional Rights (CFCR) and the School of Public Leadership (SPL) at Stellenbosch University (SU) and supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS).
The Constitutional Court (the Court) recently gave judgment in a matter involving the eviction of an elderly woman from public rental housing.
This Heritage Day, the Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) celebrates our shared heritage: our country belonging to all who live in it, our Constitution enshrining our common values and rights, and the goodwill exhibited by every South African who believes in a South Africa united in its diversity.
